CBS is pushing back against liberal allegations of political interference as the network has been embroiled in turmoil following a wave of firings at "60 Minutes.""There is no political interference at CBS News, not from ownership, not from Bari Weiss," a network spokesperson told Fox News Digital."The only 'interference' is the normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom."The statement follows Tuesday's firing of veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley after he ripped into CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss during a clash with new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton on Monday.
At a staff meeting, Pelley lashed out at leadership, accusing Weiss of "murdering" the long-running newsmagazine program and questioning Bilton's qualifications in the aftermath of the firing of several other "60 Minutes" figures.Weiss said the network fired Pelley because a "foundation" of trust and mutual respect had been broken and repeated attempts to reach "common ground" were unfruitful.'60 MINUTES' MELTDOWN: SCOTT PELLEY FIRED, PRAISED, SCOLDED FOR ATTACKING BARI WEISS, CHARGES BIASVeteran journalist Scott Pelley was fired this week after an explosive staff meeting Monday where Pelley assailed CBS leadership.(David M.
Russell/CBS via Getty Image/Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Image)In a notice of Pelley's termination obtained by Fox News Digital, Bilton accused Pelley of disparaging him in front of staff in a "performative display of hostility." Bilton wrote that the outburst "demonstrated that you have no interest in contributing to the future success of the show or approaching my new tenure with a mind open to collaboration and progress."Pelley delivered his own blistering statement following his ouster, accusing the network's management of political bias, incompetence and unprofessionalism.He accused David Ellison, CEO of CBS parent company Paramount, of tarnishing the network's reputation "to curry a moment of favor with the Tr...